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BOISE STATE NEWS RELEASE / March 19, 2008

Boise State Hosts Idaho Geographic Bee April 4; Winner to Represent Idaho at National Geographic Bee in May

Fourth through eighth grade students from across Idaho will gather at Boise State University April 4 to vie for the right to represent Idaho at the National Geography Bee in Washington D.C.

Boise State will host 101 contestants at the Idaho State Geography Bee with the top 10 scorers in a morning preliminary round squaring off in the finals at 12:30-2 p.m. in the Special Events Center in Boise State’s Student Union Building. Only the final round of competition, which will be moderated by Boise State provost Sona Andrews, will be open to the public and media.

The winner earns a trip to the national finals at the National Geographic Society headquarters May 20-21, as well as $100 and a globe. The national winner will receive a $25,000 college scholarship.

Bees were held in schools with fourth- through eighth-grade students throughout the state to determine each school’s Geographic Bee winner. School-level winners then took a qualifying test, which they submitted to the National Geographic Society. In each of the 50 states, as well as the District of Columbia, the Department of Defense Dependents Schools, and the U.S. territories, the National Geographic Society invited the students with the top 100 scores to compete at the state level.

For more information about the National Geographic Bee go to www.nationalgeographic.com/geographicbee/.

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Media Contact: Mike Journee, University Communications, (208) 426-1517, mikejournee@boisestate.edu
 
Boise State University’s new Finish in Four program guarantees that eligible students who follow a planned course of study can complete their degree in four years. If not, Boise State will pay for the additional required courses. More information about Boise State’s graduation guarantee can be found at www.boisestate.edu/finish4.

 

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Last reviewed on Wednesday, March 19, 2008